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Computer Operator Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer operators in Rochester is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer Operators in Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,580
25th Percentile Wage
$34,890
50th Percentile Wage
$41,980
75th Percentile Wage
$55,800
90th Percentile Wage
$62,830

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,580.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer operators from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$41,980
7.38% 23.34%
2017
$38,880
0.64% -
2016
$38,630
-1.40% -
2015
$39,170
9.96% -
2014
$35,270
4.71% -
2013
$33,610
4.25% -
2012
$32,180
- -

Table 2. Compare Computer Operator Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,980 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for computer operators in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of computer operators in Rochester is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Albany-Schenectady-Troy and 24.3 percent (24.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$52,890
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$47,820
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$46,500
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$44,270
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$43,630
Rochester
$41,980
Ithaca
$40,750
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$40,230
Utica-Rome
$40,070
Syracuse
$39,970
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$39,560
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$37,950
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$37,900
Binghamton
$36,990
Kingston
$36,840
Nassau-Suffolk
$36,520
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$31,770

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.